The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast welcomes in some guests from two of the most prestigious sports video games franchises being made today.
First up it's an interview with gameplay director Mike Wang and gameplay producer Scott O'Gallagher from NBA 2K to discuss the challenge of fitting Stephen Curry into the simulation basketball franchise. How doesÂ shooting system currently in place in NBA 2K16 work, what are its limitations, and are there plans being madeÂ to give him additio...

The terrific PC management franchise Out of the Park Baseball will now feature the complete suite of Major League Baseball licensing. It was announced today that Out of the Park Baseball 17, due out on March 22, will include the MLBPA licensing. Last year the series added the MLB.com and MiLB licenses.
While the MLBPA has not beenÂ necessary for real player names in the series there are features that can now be providedÂ that otherwise would not have been possible. The big one is called F...

The reboot of RBI Baseball will be returning for its third season. MLBAM announced today that RBI Baseball 16 will release this spring on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and mobile. It remains the only licensed MLB game on XB1, but has recently been joined by the terrific unlicensed Super Mega Baseball to give fans at least a choice of games on the console.
It has been a rough return for the series, with the game having beenÂ met coldly due to lack of features, poor post-release support, high...

He'll be remembered as one of the best baseball players of all-time, but also as a video game icon. Ken Griffey Jr. was today inducted into the Hall of Fame becoming the 51st player to make it in on their first ballet. Though not unanimous asÂ three voters inexplicably left him off, he goes in with over 99% of the vote, the highest percentage in history.
Between 1994 and 1999, Griffey was the face of four different Nintendo games: Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball (1994), Ken...

The highly acclaimed PC baseball simulator Out of the Park 16 is now on sale through November 4. The game is being offered for $75% off - that's just $10! It can be purchased on Steam or directly from its official website.
OOTP 16 features for the first time in series history the MLB.com license which means all the real league and team branding is built-in, joining all the real players which have always been included. Additionally the game has a number of improvements and additions from p...

One of the best sports games last year was not licensed, nor was it a pure simulation. It was exclusive to the PS4 and it didn't even release until December. Now that game, along with some new content, has made it over to the Xbox One.
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings went out today on Xbox One and is being sold for $17 to Xbox Live Gold members or $20 otherwise. There is also a trial version for those who'd like to get a feel for the game before committing to a purchase.Â (more&hellip...

One of the best sports games from last year just got better thanks to a patch that went out today on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. A ton of improvements and fixes are accompanied by some new features which primarily center on customization.
Metalhead Software recently announced Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings which is headed to Xbox One and PC this summer. The additionalÂ content found in that is expected to make it to PS4/PS3 versions as downloadable content. (more…)...

Metalhead Software, the developer behind Super Mega Baseball, which surprised many last December as one of the best sports games of the year,Â announced today that the game will be coming to Xbox One and Steam this summer. It had been exclusive to PS4 and PS3.
The game will go by the new name of Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings. It will include new content such as stadiums, enhanced gameplay, and improved simulation elements.Â (more…)...